Terri Schultz

Terri Schultz, an experienced on-location Europe correspondent, talks about the EU's meeting with Ukraine and the complicated discussions surrounding frozen Russian assets. Kat Lonsdorf, a dedicated NPR legal reporter, dives into the contentious court battles over Trump's National Guard deployments, highlighting key cases in Portland and Chicago. Lastly, David Folkenflik, a savvy media correspondent, examines the Pentagon's press corps transformation and its implications for military reporting, noting the shift toward more partisan outlets.

In this insightful discussion, Charles Maynes, NPR's Moscow correspondent, shares his on-the-ground insights about U.S. talks in Moscow and Putin's strategic framing of the conflict. Terri Schultz reports on the European reaction to the absence of the U.S. Secretary of State at a key NATO meeting, raising concerns about U.S. commitment. Former NATO ambassador Julianne Smith analyzes the implications of this absence and suggests potential U.S. leverage like sanctions to influence Russia's stance on negotiations. The complexities of achieving a peace deal are vividly unraveled.